Wen Qingyin's voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of puncturing a dream:

"He's not sick, he's old."

"The doctor said that his current condition is like a dried-up tree."

"I've never seen a dried tree before, and the photos on the Internet were too ugly. I didn't believe it, so I went to see it in person."

"The trunks of those trees are hollow, and they can only stand up with the support of the bark. One day, when the wind and rain are too strong, or even the ...